The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-07
which has been kindly offered by Mr..
Blanchard.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
WY post-office September B. 1887;


Miss Miss Katie MCcarty viii ,GekeS,
Mrs NJ. r. Porter, g. s. Richardson,
Mrs Mrs FoTenSs NJ Re- sSepafS Roberts Hon ~ Van cot
Mrs Lucretia Town,
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised" and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING. Postmaster.
THE lecture upon the life, customs and re-
ligon of the Hindoos of India and Ceylon,
by Rev. G.. w. Letch, returned mission
ary, given at Bethany church Sunday even
ing, was extremely interesting and the fine
stereopticon views with which 1t was Illus
trated made ii decidedly instructive and en-
ioyable. The church was filed almost to
overfowing and at the close of the lecture
thirty dollars were contributed for the sup
port of missions.
Miss EDITH f. ADAMS will have a benefit
concert at the Blanchard Opera-house on
Friday evening of this week, and will be
assisted by Miss Fannie M. Conant, violin
list, of Boston, Miss Mary A. Phinney, con
tralto Mr.. f. w. Bancroft, tenor, and Mr..
II. II. Scribner and w. A. Briggs accom-
panists. Miss Conant is young artist of
acknowledged merit. All of the home
talent are too well known to need special
commendation. A fine programme will he
given, and we trust that the concert will be
favored with the liberal patronage 1t will so
well deserve.
WALKER, Jones, Fowler, Maloney and
McMann of the defunct Montpelier base
ball club are playing in the Laconias and
made great hit in their first game there
last week, when the opposing club was de-
feated by a score of seventeen to two. Jones
was at bat six times, made three runs, stole
three bases and had nine put-outs, five as
sists and no errors to his credit, and Walker,
Fowler and Maloney did almost equally
well, considering their opportunities. A
especial" to the Globe on the evening
after the game announced that they were
then in possession of the town.
RELIEF BAILEY, second wife of the late
Jonas Goodenow, died at her home on the
old farm in Berlin on Friday night of last
week. Mrs. Goodenow was born in Ply
mouth, n. H., but had lived in this vicinity
since childhood. Her married life extended
over period of about thirty-seven years,
and she was for fifty-two years a member
of the Congregational church in this place.
Funeral services were held at her late
home Sunday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Hincks
officiating, and interment followed at the
cemetery in Berlin. Mrs. Goodenows age
was eighty-six years and eleven months.
GENERAL STEPHEN THOMAS was present
at the great Ben. Butler banquet in Boston
on the evening of September 1. He was
called out and his speech is reported as
follows: General Thomas said that he re-
membered General Butler for his excellent
qualities, and particularly for his ever
daring to say what he meant. He recalled
that General Butler and himself served to-
gether in convention at Charleston and at
Baltimore in 1860. He expressed his con-
viction that had it not been for the anticipa-
ton and sagacity of General Butler Wash
ington would not have been saved from
falling into the hands of the rebels The
speaker cited General Buffers services at
New Orleans and at other points, particu-
larly at Fort Hatteras and calling atten-
ton to his military orders which had been
most criticised, he said that the whole
country had come around to their approval.
The theatrical season of 1SS7-S at Blanch-
ard Opera-house will open on Tuesday even
ing of next week with the presentation OF
! the "Two Johns " by j. G.. Stewards Com
edy Company. The play is mirth provoking
! from first to last, abounding in funny say
ings and ridiculous situations. Here is
what the Boston TrdreHer says of its pre-
sentation at the " Hub" "There was a
large audience in attendance at the Howard
! last evening to The Two Johns a
| farCical comedy in three acts, as presented
by Mr.. j. c. Stewards Comedy Company
| The plot turns on the similarity in appear
ance of two men. They are constantly
being taken for one another, as the two
Dromios are in the Comedy of Errors
The audience was kept laughing all the
evening at the mistakes made in the identity
of the two leading characters, impersonatet
| by Messrs. j. &. Stewart and Paul Dresser
The support was good" Secure your seat,
at the Phinney bookstore.
LACK of proper advertising and an evi
dent decrease of interest in baseball a
Montpelier combined to make the attend
ance at Mondays game between the Apol
los and the Muffers exceedingly small
Those who were present saw tolerabl,
good game and some tirst-rate individual
playing. The respective teams were com
posed as follows: Apollos-Mower, p., ID.
Shepard, c., ss.; Lowe, 2b.; Green, 1b., p.
c.; Morse, S., IT,; Chapman, 30. Robinson
RI; Brewer, CT; Laird, rf., 1b. MuBers-
Standish, ss., p, c.; Woodward, h.; Alex
ander, 26;i p Baker, IT,; sibley' ef.; Shurt h
p., IS, The Muffers' battery did goo,
work throughout and there We're some fin
double plays. Errors We're numerous ol
both sdes-too numerous to mention: Her,
is a brief summary of the game:
BY innings.
AgGI,G:. AgS}Isr..::...........::::s 3!
Earned runS-ApOllOS, y MullerS, 4. Base
on called balls-By Mower, s; by Wing, /
Struck out-By Mower, 3; by Standish, Il
Passed balls-Shepard, 4 Green, |; Ma
honey, 3; Standish, 4. Left on bases
ApollOs, 7; Muffers, 7. Two baggers-
Green, Morse, Standish, Shurtleif, Mahoney
Three bagger-Standish. Home run-Morse
Double plays-Shepard to Lowe, to ChaI
man; Alexander (unasssted) to Woodward
Hit by pitched ball-Chapman, Alexande
(2). Wild pitch-Standish. Balks-Mower
/; Wing, / Standsh, /. Umpire-Senter
Scorer-Deavitt. Time-Two hours AM
forty-fve minutes.
OK Friday morning last, after a brief i'll
ness, John e. Gould, aged thirty-two year
and seven months, died of consumption a
his home on Middlesex street. and on Sun
day afternoon the funeral services wer
held under the auspices of Vermont Lodge
No 2, |. o. o. F., Rev. Howard f. Hill bt
ing the officiating clergyman and also serN
ing as chaplain of the lodge and Dr. w. ID
Reid acting as Noble Grand and havin
charge of the ceremonies Fifty-fve Cd
Fellows were in line to and from Gree
Mount Cemetery, some twenty of them b,
; ing members of Hiawatha Lodge of Barr,
Village truckmen to the number of eleve
also assembled to pay their last respects {
the deceased, who for some time past ha
been one of their number. The bearer
We're o, 7. Dewey, G. A. Taplin and III. {
Webster of Vermont Lodge and E, #. Smitl
/. O. Wales and l.. A. Bennett of Hiawath
Lodge. The funeral was largely attende
and the floral tributes were very beautiful
Mr.. Gould was a member of both Thoma
ant ann ~ 1fr.